CVE-2012-4526 Cross-site scripting in piwigo
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Piwigo allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via password.php, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4526?
CVE-2012-4526 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Piwigo Piwigo, published on 2 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
piwigo has XSS in password.php (incomplete fix for CVE-2012-4525)
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4526?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Piwigo Piwigo.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4526?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4526 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2012-4526 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4526 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Piwigo Piwigo
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cmh-gfwv-p5hc.